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UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES L. CAMPBELL, OF \VASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

MACHINE FOR MANIPULATING TICKETS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 341,221, dated May 4, 1886.

Application filed February 13, 1886.

Serial No. 191,854. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES L. CAMPBELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Manipulating Tickets or Quotations of Stocks, Bonds, &c.; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specificat-ion.

This invention pertains to an improvement in machines for manipulating fractional tickets or quotations representing value; and it consists in the detailed construction, combination, and arrangement of the parts to accomplish this result, substantially as herein.- after fully shown and described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the internal mechanism of my invention, having face-plate removed. Fig. 3 is a rear view. Fig. 4 is a side elevation. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal view of the receptacle or box. Figs. 6 and 7 are detail views.

In carrying out my invention, I constructa rectangular frame, which may be made of any suitable material, and on its upper front edge I provide an upwardly projecting wall or flange, thus forming on the upper surface of said frame a suit-able receptacle or platform, a, the purpose of which will appear further on. On said platform a, I construct at a suitable distance from said wall or flange a front supporting -plate or upright, B, and secure said plate or upright in position by means of two parallel posts or standards, I), which are secured to the platform of the frame A, and are for ornamentation suitably embellished on their upper ends. Upon the upper end of this frontsupporting-plate or upright, at about the center, is supported by suitable means an ordinary clock, 0, the purpose of which will be explained further on. At a short distance in rear of said front supporting plate or upmeans to said right B, I secure by ordinary platform a a second but smaller plate or upright, I), said plates being connected together at their lower ends by two rods or bars, b, located near each lower corner of said plates. Immediately in rear of said plate or upright b is supported upon a suitable shaft, 6 a drum, D, said drum being made fast to said shaft, and provided on its rear end with a beveled pinion, d, which is designed to engage with a similar pinion, d, rigidly secured on the end of a shaft, 01 which shaftis supported by two or more clips or posts secured on said platform a, and on the outer end of said shaft is secured a suitable crank-handle, d the purpose of which will appear further on. Said shaft I), supporting the drum D, is supported at its outer end by a suitable clip or post, also secured to said platform, and is passed through a suitable opening in the plate or upright b, and its other end rests and is supported in an opening in the front supporting-plate or upright. Secured to said drum at one end is a wire rope or cord, b, which is designed to be wound upon said drum, as hereinafter explained, and to the other end of said wire rope or cord is secured a heavy weight, b Near the inner end of said shaft b is loosely secured thereon a cog or gear wheel, 2), said wheel having secured on its rear face a pawl, if, said pawl being designed for engagement with a small ratchet-wheel, b rigidly seoured on the aforesaid shaft 12?. This cog or gear wheel b gears with a small pinion, b, (shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2,) rigid on the outer face of a larger wheel or pinion, b",

which latter pinions are secured on a suitable shaft retained in position by the two plates BI), and said wheel or pinion b in turn engages with a small pinion, (2*, rigid with a disk or projection, (1 on the, outer faceof a larger cog or gear wheel, d, likewise secured upon a suitable shaft supported in a manner similar to the shaftsupporting the wheels or pinions b" b. The said disk or projection d has a segment of its portion removed, thus forming a shoulder, d, the purpose of which will also appear further on.- On the inner face of the cog or gear wheel (1 is a small lug or projection, d At or near the lower end of the cog or gear wheel d is rigidly secured on a shaft, d", a small pinion, d", said shaft being loosely supported in the front plate or upright,

B, at one end, and is passed through an open ing in the second plate or upright b, and on its outer end is rigidly secured thereto a flywheel, E, which wheel has a segment of its surface removed, forming a shoulder, e, for engagement with a small pawl, e, rigidly secured at one end on the rear side of said plate or upright b on a loosely-secured shaft, e",ex-

1o tending through an opening in said plate or upright and resting in an opening in the front plate or upright, as will appear further on.

To this pawl is connected near its center a bail, 6 which at its other end is connected or 5 jointed to an L-shaped arm, 6*, said arm being pivoted at one end to the rear side of said plate or upright b, and on its bent portion it is provided at its outer end with a small lug,

e or it may be a small roll secured on such a lug or projection, and at or near its bend said arm is provided with a suitable weight, 6, to hold the arm when not acted upon by mechanism, hereinafter described-in its normallylowered position, as clearly seen in Fig. 3.

Near the inner front end of the shaft 6", above referred to, is rigidly secured thereon a second pawl, e said pawl being designed for engagement with the shoulder d' of the disk or projection d Loosely secured in snitable openings in the two plates or uprights B b, is a shaft or rod, F, which has rigidly secured thereon,near its front edge, an approximately L-shaped arm, f, the same being provided with an opening 5 at about its center for the passage of said shaft or rod, and immediately in rear of said arm is securely attached to said shaft or rod F a spiral spring, j", which spring is first secured to the under side of said shaft, and is thence passed 40 over the same and is secured at its other end to one of the rods or bars I)". To therear side of the front place or upright-,a short distance from said shaft or rod F, is pivotally secured one end of a SIDitlljlIlIIOl: lever, f, said arm 5 or lever being provided at its other end with a suitable cord or wire connecting with the hammer of the gong, operated by a wheel or cam of the clock 0, for the purpose hereinafter explained. This arm or lever has a small shoulder or projection, f formed on its under surface at about its center, with which shoulder or projection one portion of the approximately L-shaped armf is designed to engage. To the other end of this shaft or rod F, on the inner side of the plate or upright b, is rigidly secured a small cam, f, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 4, which cam is designed to' act upon the L-shaped arm a" by coming in contact with the lug or projection e on the upper end of the bent portion of said arm, which lug or projection is designed to rest on the outer surface or edge of said cam. Inasmuch as the second plate or upright, I), only extends half the height of the front plate or upright, 13, the cam f* always projects a slight distance above the upper edge of said plate or upright b, and the short bent portion of the L-shaped arm 6* is extended so as to cause its lug or projection to always be in contact with said cam, as before stated. 1

Immediatelyin rear of the front plate or upright, B, and extending at right angles thereto, is an oblong box or receptacle, G, which consists of two parallel sides, gg, connected together at their lower ends by a suitable plate, g, and said box or receptacle has connected to, or it may be made integral with,itsunder side a small compartment, 9, the lower end of which compartment is rigidly secured to the rear face of the front plate or upright, B, and said box or receptacle is additionally secured to the said plate or upright at the two upper corners of the parallel sides g. In the lower compartment, 9, is arranged a plate, 9 and spring 9, pressing outward against the plate toward openings in the plate or upright B, hereinafter described, and said plate is slightly beveled on its upper outer end, to permit of the ready passage of a ticket or quotation by the action of a vertically-reciprocating slide or blade, also hereinafter described.

On the inner surface of each side g of the box or receptacle G is a small groove, extending the entire length of said receptacle, and in each of these grooves is designed to slide a bent arm or projection secured to the rear side of a plate or slide, H, and to each of these bent arms or projections is secured one end of a cord, H, which extends forwardly through said groove,and is then passed around a small wheel, h, secured near the front end of each side 9, said wheel h having its short axle loosely secured in two small trunnions or protuberances made integral (it may be) on the outer surface of each side g. Said cord is then passed along the, outer surface of each side 9 and down over a small roll or pulley, h, pivotally secured to the sides 9, and to the end of said cord H is secured a small weight, h both of which are contained in the rectangular frame.

In the face of the front plate or upright, B, are two (more or less) openings, I, and di rectly under each opening is another smaller opening, 12, the purpose of which will appear further on. To one side of these openings, and in a direct line with the lower openings, i, are two more openings, which on the rear side have a shield or plate, i, connected at its lower edge to the plate or upright 13, and projects therefrom in an inclined position,and at the end farthest from the openings I 2' these shields or plates are bent at right angles inwardly toward the plate or upright B, and are then again bent into a small flange, through which rivets are passed for securing them in position. On the other side of each of these openings I, on the outersurface of the plate or upright B, is arranged a plate bearing such words as advance and decline or other synonymous terms, and this constitutes one of the important features of my invention, the purpose of which will be more fully understood hereinafter.

Arranged immediately to one side of the box or receptacle G, and extending the distance from the top of said box or receptacle to the lower portion of the small compartment 9 and so as to reciprocate horizontally in guides J, is a slide or blade, K, to the inner edge of which, at about the center, is connected by a pin or bolt a lever, is, which is slotted in its upper end for the passage of said pin or bolt, and said lever is, at a point near its other end, pivoted to a bail or arm, is, which in turn is pivotally connected to another lever, It, the same being pivotally secured to the inner face of the front plate or upright, and said lever k is extended down under the cog or gear wheel (1, so as to be acted upon by the lug or projection of said cog or gear wheel, as seen in Fig. 2.

At a point immediately adjacent to the poi ntof,connection between the lever k and the bail or arm k is a short bail or arm, the other end of which is pivoted to a bell-crank lever, 70*, the same being pivotally connected to the plate or upright B by a small stud or shaft, the other arm, 70, of said bellcrank lever being also extended under the cog or gear wheel (1 to be acted upon in a manner similar to the lever is, as hereinafter explained.

In the connecting-plate 9, between the two parallel sides, I g, of the box or receptacle G, contiguous to the plate or upright B, is a slot or opening, Z, and in the side of said box or receptacle G, extending the distance from near the upper edge of the said box or receptacle to the lower end of the small compartmentg", in a direct line with the slide or blade K, is a slot or opening, l, for thepassage of said slide or blade, as will appear further one.

Secured to the rear side of the plate or upright B, and directly under the small compartment g of the box or receptacle G, is a bracket, L, which is apertnrcd on its two outer corners for the passage of two rods, 1*, which are rigidly secured at their upper and lower ends to connecting cross-piccesl". These rods Z are passed through two suitable coil-springs, Z Z, which springs at their upper ends press against the under surface of the upper crosspiece, Z and at their lower ends against the upper surface of the bracket L.

To the upper cross-piece, l, and projecting downwardly therefrom, is secured, so as to reciprocate vertically down through the box or receptacle G, a slide or blade, M, which slide or blade is held in its normal position by ac tion of the springs l, as above described, and the purpose of said slide or blade will be further referred to.

At about the center of the lower cross-piece, Z is pivotally connected a bar or arm, at, to which is pivoted at its bend a second bar or arm, m. The other end of said bar or arm at is pivotally connected to the rear side of the plate or upright B. One end of bar or arm at" is pivotally connected to the arm or barm, and the other end of said bar or arm at is pivotally connected to about the center of a lever, m which lever is also pivoted at one end to said plate or upright, its other end extending under the cog or gear wheel (i for the 7 purpose hereinafter described, and. at the same point of connection between the bar or arm m' and the lever m is pivotally connected another bar or arm, at, which is at its other end pivoted to the outer end of a short arm, m 7 of another beltcrank lever, N, the same being pivoted at the point 92, and the long arm of said bell-crank lever is also extendedin under the cog or gear wheel, for a purpose similar to that attributed to the lever m. 8

In the clock 0 is disposed, in conjunction with the ordinary clock mechanism, a suita-, ble cam or gear wheel which will cause the elevation by means of the cord or wire at stated intervals say every half-minuteof 8 the arm or levcrf, which will have the effect hereinafter described.

Before commencing operation with my invention l first place in the box or receptacle G, immediately in f ont of the plate or slideH, a suitable number of tickets or quotations repre senting value, those appearing at the upper opening representing profit to the buyer and those at the lower opening representing profit to the seller. Said tickets or quotat ons have 9 printed or marked thereon names or signs to be seen through the openings I and figures or fractions seen through the openings 'iof the plate or upright B.

The operation is as follows: Supposing the weighted cord Z) to have been wound upon the drum D, the ticket or quotation box or receptacle G having been provided with a suitable number of tickets or quotations, and the clock 0 to be working when the cam or gear wheel reaches the halfminute point, (using in the present instance that for the stated interval of operation,) the cord or wire connected to said cam or gear wheel will be pulled upon so as to cause the elevation of the I outer end of the lever f". The short portion of the Lshaped arm f will be immediately taken out of engagement with the shoulder on said lever by the action of the spring f on the shaft or rod F, which will have a par I tial rotation by reason of the action of said spring, the rotation being limited by reason of the contact of the end of the longer portion of the L-shaped armf with the under surface of the lower cross-piece, 1*. On the partial rota- I tion of said shaft or rod F the camf secured thereon, will act upon the bent portion of the L-shaped arm 6'', upon the elevation of which the pawl 6 will be removed from contact with the shoulder 42 of the fly-wheel E, which will of I course permit the revolution of said wheel in the direction of the arrow. Simultaneously with the elevation of the pawl e and the partial, rotation of its shaft 0 the pawl e is removed from contact with the shoulder of the disk or projection d. The train of gearing having thus been relieved of all obstacles of movement, motion is transmitted through the action of the weighted cord on its drum, and the said train of gearing will cause the revolution of the cog or gear wheel d in the direction of the arrow, which in turn operates the small pinion d", fast to the shaft d", on which is also secured the fly wheel E. Immediately on starting the cog or gear wheel (1 the lug or projection d acts upon the lower end of the lever 162, which, through the bail or arm k and the lever Ir, forces forward the slide or blade K, which passes through the slot or opening 1, forcing the two tickets or quotations in the rearof the openings I out of position and out through the openings on the side opposite, whence they fall on the platform or receptacle a. The lug or projection d next acts upon the lever m", which, through the arms m m, forces downward the slide or blade M, which passes between the parallel sides 9 9, so as to push the upper surface ticket or quotation from the box or receptacle G, through the slot or opening Z into the smaller compartment, 9". The lug or projection next acts upon the longer arm of the bellcrank lever N, which, through the bars or arms m, m, and m, will cause the elevation or retraction of the slide or blade M, and said lug or projection will next act upon/the arm is of the bell-crank lever k", which, through the bail or arm k and lever 70, will cause the withdrawal of the slide orblade K, thus admitting to view the two additional surface tickets or quotations. When the lug or projection d of the wheel (1 so acts upon the lever on as to cause the forcing of the slide or blade M downwardly, the lower cross-piece, Z", acts upon the longer portion of the L- shaped arm f, to cause the engagement of the outer end of the short arm thereof with the shoulder of the lever f, and upon completion of the revolution of thewheel d the pawl e is lowered into position so as to come into engagement with the shoulder on the flywheel, and simultaneously therewith the pawl e was similarly acted upon, thus preventing any reverse movement of the cog or gear wheel d. It is obvious that as each ticket or quotation or set of tickets or quotations is removed by reason of the operation above de scribed, that through the action of the weighted cords attached to the plate or slide H the tickets or quotations will always be kept compact and in position.

The above-described operation is repeated at intervals of about a half-minute; but I do not limit myself in this particular, as the same may be changed to operate at any desired interval, according to the mechanism employed in connection with the ordinary clock' mechanism; nor do I restrict myself to the employment of but two openings for the exhibition of the tickets or quotations, as more or even a less number may be used to accomplish the same results; nor do I limit myself to the exact location of said openings; and, further,

'I do not limit myself to the employment of the box or receptacle of the exact construction shown and described, as the same can be changed without departing from the spirit of my invention, and, if desired, the said box or receptacle may occupy an inclined position, and the same results will be attained.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The combination, with the lever f having a shoulder on its under surface, the L- shaped arm f, the spring-actuated shaft F, carrying a cam, the pivoted L-shaped arm 6*, having its bent portion provided, with a lug or projection engaged by said cam, the pawl connected by a bail or arm to the longer portion of said L- shaped arm 6, and the fiy-wheel having a segment of its rim portion removed, and a train of gearing for operating the arms connected to the slides or blades, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination, with the L-shaped arm f, the lever), the spring-actuated shaft F, cam f, arm 6, link 6 and pawl e, and the flywheel, of the rod 6, having the pawls e 6 the cog or gear wheel having on one side a lug or projection, d, and a disk, d having a se ment of its surface removed, the pinion secured on the shaft of the fly-wheel, the train of gearing connecting with the drum having the weighted cord, and operating-levers to shift the knives to manipulate the tickets, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a machine for manipulating fractional tickets or quotations, the cog or gear wheel having a lug or projection on one side, and a disk with asegment of its rim portion removed, and the train of gearing, in combination with the horizontally and vertically reciprocating slides or blades, and the levers and arms connected to said slides or blades and engaging with lugs 01, pawls e and e, rigidly secured to shaft eflsaid pawls engaging the shoulder of the fly-wheel E and notched disk (1 respectively, arm 6 L shaped arm 6*, camf, shaft F, spring f, arm f, leverf having projection f, and provided at one end with a cord connecting with a cam ofa clock, substantially as shown and described.

4. The hcrizontally-reciprocating slide or blade, the lever connected thereto, the bail or arm, and the lever, in combination with the cog or gear wheel having a lug or projection on one side to engage said lever, and a train of gearing connecting with the drum having the weighted cord or chain, substantially as shown and described.

5. The combination, with the horizontallyreciprocating slide or blade, the lever connected thereto, and the bell-crank lever connected to said lever by a bail or arm, of the cog or gear wheel carrying a lug or projection to engage said lever, and the described train of gearing, substantially as shown and described.

6. In a machine for manipulating fractional tickets or quotations, the vertically-reciprocating slide or blade, the upper and lower cross-pieces, the rods connected to said crosspieces, the springs supporting said upper cross piece, the apertured bracket, and levers for operating said slide or blade, substantially as shown and described.

7. The combination, with the vertically-reciprocating slide or blade, the upper and lower cross-pieces, the spring-covered rods connecting said cross-pieces, and the apertured bracket, of the arms m m and levers m 121*, substantially as shown and described.

8. The combination, with the vertically-reciprocating slide or blade, the upper and lower cross-pieces connected byspring-covered rods, the arms or m, and levers m m, of the bellcrank lever N, arm m, and the cog or gear wheel having the lug or projection and acted upon through the described train of gearing, substantially as shown and described.

' 9. In a machine for manipulating the fractional tickets or quotations, the horizontallyreciprocating slide or blade, and the vertically-reciprocating slide or blade, lever 7r, bails or arms k c It, and bell-crank lever k, and bars at m m*, levers m and m and bell-crank lever N, in combination with the cog or gear wheel having a lug or projection, and the de scribed train of gearing, substantially as shown and described.

10. The box or receptacle consisting of the two parallel sides grooved on their inner sun face and having small rolls secured at or near the forward end thereof, a bottom connectingpiece having an opening, a small compartment having a spring-actuated slide, said compartment and parallel sides being slotted, and the plate or slide having arms entering said grooves, and the weighted cords connected to said plate or slides and passing around said rolls and over wheels on the outer sides of said parallel side pieces, substantially as shown and described.

11. A machine for manipulating fractional tickets or quotations, consisting of a front plate or upright having two openings for the exhibition of tickets or quotations, abox or receptacle having a plate or slide with weighted cords connected thereto, horizontally and vertieally reciprocating slides or blades operated by lever is, bails or arms In k 70 bell-crank lever It, bars m m 171* m and bell-crank lever N, the cog 0r gear wheel having a lug or projection, the described train of gearing, the drum having the weighted cord or chain, said train of gearing connecting with said cog or gear wheel, the clock having a cam or gear wheel, a cord connected thereto and toalever, f the spring-actuated rod or shaft carrying an L shaped arm,f, and a cam, f, the L-shaped arm 6*, having a bent portion operated by said cam, pawl 6, connected to said arm, the shaft c securing said pawl, the second pawl, 6 on said shaft engaging a shoulder of the disk d of said cog or gear wheel, the pinion fast upon a shaft, and the flywheel having asegment of its portion removed, and also connected to said shaft, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES L. CAMPBELL.

Vitnesses:

ALBERT J. KELLEY, 11.0. HUNTEMANN. 

